SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 980
Even though certain promises were broken, was was an alright episode of SmackDown with a very good six man tag match.
Even though certain promises were broken, was was an alright episode of SmackDown with a very good six man tag match.
Hideo Itami and Akira Tozawa settle things in the ring after weeks of disrespect.
Jeff Hardy faces Daniel Bryan, two more women qualify for Money in the Bank, new contenders for the tag titles are named, and New Day refuses to answer Miz’s questions on a good episode of SmackDown Live.
Members of the WWE UK roster mix it up with the cruiserweights of 205 Live in a fun episode.
Buddy Murphy looks to avenge his loss to Mustafa Ali during the Cruiserweight Title Tournament in a great main event on a good episode of 205 Live.
SmackDown starts getting ready for Money in the Bank with three qualifying matches including a good main event featuring Daniel Bryan versus Rusev.
Despite Backlash being an underwhelming show, there were some matches and moments that make it a show worth watching (or at least skipping through).
Buddy Murphy returns to action, Itami and Tozawa have some issues dealing with Gallagher and Kendrick, and Drew Gulak looks to take down Kalisto in a good episode of 205 Live.
A five-man gauntlet match to determine a number one contender for the Cruiserweight Title takes up the entirety of this entertaining episode of 205 Live.
The Club reunites to take on Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev Day in the main event of an alright episode of SmackDown Live.
The tensions between Itama & Tozawa and the Lucha House Party come to a dramatic conclusion (maybe) as the two teams battle in a tornado match in the main event of a very good episode of 205 Live.
The SmackDown debuts of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay make a huge impact, and the new GM of SmackDown puts the former GM, Daniel Bryan, in a dream match against AJ Styles!
A new GM for 205 Live ushers in a new era for the cruiserweights with the beginning of a 16 man tournament to crown a new champ!
TJP attempts to get a win back from Gran Metalik, and Goldust finds himself in a match with the Zo Train in a short and uneventful episode of 205 Live.
This episode of SmackDown Live was (almost) all about the United States Title, and even though it didn’t feel as impromptu as it was written to be, it was still a nicely entertaining show.
TJP tries to continue his comeback winning streak when he takes on Gran Metalik, and Tony Nese attempts to get back on the Zo Train by beating down Cedric Alexander in a good episode of 205 Live.
Goldust joins Cedric Alexander in a rematch from RAW against Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari, and TJP returns to the ring to face Akira Tozawa in a pretty good episode of 205 Live.
New Day takes on Benjamin and Gable, and Styles faces The Singh Brothers in a good, not great, episode of SmackDown Live.
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens serve as the punching bags for SmackDown’s collective disappointment with the outcome of Survivor Series, and NXT continues to funnel females onto the main roster this week.
Fallout from Hell in a Cell takes precedence on an alright, but no great, episode of SmackDown Live.